Written by Juan Gallegos When I first learned about organizing and the potency of speaking truth to power, one person leaped to the forefront of my mind: Cesar Chavez. This week, the famous labor organizer, Latinx leader, and environmental activist is on the mind of a...

Promotores Building the Next Generation of Latino Leaders By: Asheton Gilbertson 7 “I want to [see] more respect for the environment and the communities that are living in that environment. People are being taken advantage of. We have to try to change. Going out...

Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson recognized the United States’ Hispanic population by creating Hispanic Heritage Week. The week was later expanded to a month by President Reagan in 1988, and it stretches from September 15 to October 15 every year to...

Changing the Political Story By Asheton Gilbertson 7 To protect Colorado’s air, land, water, and people, elections matter. We need policies that protect our environment, from keeping water in our rivers to standing up for health and safety in the oil and gas...

For some, it’s a hard truth to grasp; for others, it’s an everyday reality. Latino communities are disproportionately impacted by the negative effects of climate change, air pollution, and environmental hazards. They’re more likely to get asthma and to live near...